A Canadian alternative to ManageEngine Endpoint Central
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is an RMM platform for IT teams and enterprises (source). Lavawall® is a Canadian alternative for RMM and remote support, owned and hosted in Canada, with the closest match for each Endpoint Central capability listed below.
On this page: Endpoint Central at a glance, feature by feature, Endpoint Central and Canada, and moving over.
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ManageEngine Endpoint Central at a glance
What Endpoint Central says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | IT teams or enterprises (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered editions (Professional, Enterprise, UEM, Security) priced by endpoint range, with added technicians; on-premises and cloud price lists (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | Trial (30 days) (source) |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, ChromeOS (source) |
| Deployment | Both (on-premises or Endpoint Central Cloud) (source) |
| Integrations it lists | ServiceDesk Plus, ServiceNow, Jira, Zendesk, and Tenable (source) |
| Data export | Scheduled reports exported as PDF, XLSX, or CSV (source) |
ManageEngine’s own pages describe the product as Desktop Central, now Endpoint Central.
Endpoint Central feature by feature
Endpoint Central lists these capabilities on its own website; each links to its source. Beside each is the closest Lavawall® feature and the article that shows how to use it.
| What Endpoint Central says it does | Closest Lavawall® feature | How-to article |
|---|---|---|
| Automated patching for Windows, Mac, Linux, third-party apps (source) | Patching for more than 7,400 applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux | Patch Config |
| Remote troubleshooting of endpoints (source) | Remote Shell, Backstage, and admin tools that work while the user keeps working (Windows and Mac) | Remote Support |
| Software deployment to endpoints (source) | Application installation across managed computers | All App Summary |
| IT asset and license management (source) | LAN scans and an asset inventory | Assets |
| Mobile device management (source) | Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool. | |
| OS imaging and deployment (source) | Lavawall does not do operating system imaging. | |
| Vulnerability detection and remediation (source) | Vulnerability assessment, with Nessus scan import matched to your devices | Nessus Scanner |
| Ransomware protection and data loss prevention (source) | Lavawall does not include data loss prevention. |
Lavawall® has a close match for 5 of these 8 Endpoint Central capabilities. For the other 3, check whether you rely on them before you move.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central and Canada
ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corp., which is headquartered in Chennai, India. ManageEngine lists Canada among its Endpoint Central Cloud data centres.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | ManageEngine Endpoint Central |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Chennai, India (Zoho Corp.) |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | Yes, a Canadian cloud data centre (source) |
| Canadian-dollar pricing | Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST | See Endpoint Central’s pricing |
| Console in French | Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details) | French with the paid multi-language add-on (source) |
Taken from Endpoint Central’s own website and documentation in September 2026 and linked on this page. Tell us if something has changed and we will correct it.
Lavawall® is built and owned by ThreeShield Information Security Corporation in Calgary, hosted in Canada by default, billed in Canadian dollars, supported from Canada, and available in Canadian French. What makes Lavawall® Canadian.
Moving from Endpoint Central to Lavawall®
- Export what you need from Endpoint Central. Its documentation describes this: scheduled reports exported as PDF, XLSX, or CSV.
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Install the Lavawall® agent through Endpoint Central with a script (see installing through your current RMM), connect your Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace tenants, and run both side by side. Keep Endpoint Central for as long as you like, or move remote support, patching, monitoring, and scripts over one company at a time. See augment today, replace when ready.
- Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Patch Config, Remote Support, All App Summary, Assets.
- Run both side by side and turn Endpoint Central off one company at a time, when your team is ready.
Where Endpoint Central may fit better
If your technicians depend on Endpoint Central scripts and policies today, that switching cost is real. The side-by-side start exists for this: install Lavawall through Endpoint Central and move over when your team is ready. If Canadian hosting is your only requirement, Endpoint Central’s Canadian option may already meet it.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Endpoint Central capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- mobile device management: Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool.
- OS imaging and deployment: Lavawall does not do operating system imaging.
- ransomware protection and data loss prevention: Lavawall does not include data loss prevention.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to ManageEngine Endpoint Central?
- Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 8 Endpoint Central capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 5.
- Does Endpoint Central host data in Canada?
- Yes, according to its own documentation. ManageEngine lists Canada among its Endpoint Central Cloud data centres.
- How is Endpoint Central priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as tiered editions (Professional, Enterprise, UEM, Security) priced by endpoint range, with added technicians; on-premises and cloud price lists. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does Endpoint Central offer a free trial?
- Its own website lists this: trial (30 days). Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
- What does Lavawall not replace in Endpoint Central?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Endpoint Central capabilities: mobile device management, OS imaging and deployment, and ransomware protection and data loss prevention.
- Can Lavawall replace Endpoint Central?
- Yes, for most MSPs and IT teams that manage Windows and Mac computers, with Linux covered by scripts, patching, and monitoring. You can install Lavawall® through Endpoint Central with a script and run both agents side by side while you move over, one company at a time.
- Can I export my data from Endpoint Central?
- Endpoint Central’s documentation describes this: scheduled reports exported as PDF, XLSX, or CSV.
- Is ManageEngine Endpoint Central available in French?
- With a paid add-on. ManageEngine lists French in its multi-language add-on for Endpoint Central. Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English: each person picks a language, and you can set a default for each client.
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